Flood sweeps away father of four, one other 

----- wrecks havoc in 35 communities

Two adult men were swept away at two locations at the Iyana Ipaja and Command areas of Lagos State following torrential downpour. 

The spokesperson for the National Emergency Management Agency NEMA in Lagos Mr. Ibrahim Farinlonye stated that the men whose identities revealed how the incidences occured.  

He said "A man simply known as Alfa was swept away as a result of heavy down that caused heavy flooding over the whole communities of Ajayi Street, Olubodun Ifesowapo, Olubodun, Fafunwa, Ipaja West and TiOluwani in Alimosho LGA.

Mr. Farinlonye added that a landlord who allegedly abandoned his female tenants and escaped during a flood situation at the Mende Maryland community Ikeja has been handed over to the police. 

"The landlord returned to the scene and he has been handed over to the Police for leaving the vulnerable ladies"  

Mr. Farinlonye further stated that "About 35 buildings on Akinwumi Estate, 31 buildings on Arowojobe Estate, Ebun otti Estate are seriously impacted.Agboyi Ketu was also affected. Same communities in Alimosho, Kosofe and Ifelodun Ajeromi LGAs".